Yes, we've established that it's a subjective matter, but thank you for the further explanation. Perhaps that thread wasn't the appropriate place for a joke like that?

I don't recall voicing my personal opinion on the matter -- rather, I was expanding on the discussion as to why the post was removed.

And why wouldn't it be? Because some people are too sensitive to allow other people to make light out of a depressing situation? The tone doesn't mean anything. Everybody in the thread could agree that it was a terrible calamity. The difference is the reaction, and how those reactions are perceived.

My bad on the second part, I merely tried to use "you" metaphorically. It didn't work out well, I could have clarified that better.

Nasty, brutish, and about 6'1".

Nameswapro, on 18 November 2014 - 09:38 PM, said:

Look at me. I can start and stop wars, at will. I can save or destroy the world. I can do anything I fucking want. Just now, I pissed near my toilet bowl because I fucking can.

And why wouldn't it be? Because some people are too sensitive to allow other people to make light out of a depressing situation? The tone doesn't mean anything. Everybody in the thread could agree that it was a terrible calamity. The difference is the reaction, and how those reactions are perceived.

My bad on the second part, I merely tried to use "you" metaphorically. It didn't work out well, I could have clarified that better.

No, I don't attribute it to being overly sensitive. Rather, the post in question started off with a joke about the blast, and only then seemed to go "oh yeah by the way that sucks" -- it didn't seem like a sincere concern. Later, the same poster said "I still don't like Boston, really sorry for the people that got hurt though." The concern seemed like an afterthought, and whether or not that was the intention, it was delivered in a manner that most people would likely have an issue with.

@second part: No problem, you can try using 'one' instead but it can sound a bit weird.

No, I don't attribute it to being overly sensitive. Rather, the post in question started off with a joke about the blast, and only then seemed to go "oh yeah by the way that sucks" -- it didn't seem like a sincere concern. Later, the same poster said "I still don't like Boston, really sorry for the people that got hurt though." The concern seemed like an afterthought, and whether or not that was the intention, it was delivered in a manner that most people would likely have an issue with.

@second part: No problem, you can try using 'one' instead but it can sound a bit weird.

So does the poster have to construct an eloquent eulogy for the dead in order to justify his attempt at black humor? I think it was introduced as a subtle reminder that he too feels the pain of this disaster towards the more sensitive audience members, which clearly did not work.

I didn't see the second post, so I don't really have an opinion about it. It might have been a shitty post, but I'm pretty sure that most shitty posts aren't against the rules. They're just shitty posts.

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Nameswapro, on 18 November 2014 - 09:38 PM, said:

Look at me. I can start and stop wars, at will. I can save or destroy the world. I can do anything I fucking want. Just now, I pissed near my toilet bowl because I fucking can.

So does the poster have to construct an eloquent eulogy for the dead in order to justify his attempt at black humor? I think it was introduced as a subtle reminder that he too feels the pain of this disaster towards the more sensitive audience members, which clearly did not work.

I didn't see the second post, so I don't really have an opinion about it. It might have been a shitty post, but I'm pretty sure that most shitty posts aren't against the rules. They're just shitty posts.

No, obviously shitty posts aren't against the rules, I was saying that it reinforced the perception that the first post wasn't made in a sincere way. I didn't imply that the poster should have made an eloquent eulogy, and I don't think I agree with the joke being a way to empathize with the previous posters. You used the word audience, and at that point in the thread every other poster had expressed a somber disposition, so do you think that, in that thread at that time, black humor probably wasn't a good idea? I know appropriateness, for lack of a better word, is subjective, but knowing the audience in that thread, it's understandable why it wasn't met with a positive reception.

a subject being personal doesn't make it valid for discussion amongst strangers from different parts of the world, I explained this thoroughly but apparently you are illiterate? you thought you had to break it down to part(s) because you didn't understand that I had already adressed said part(s). you didn't need to break it down to part(s), so please adress it or stop replying to my posts if you are unwilling to discuss the subjects you start.

Who the fuck are you to tell us what is "Valid" for discussion. We will discuss what ever the fuck we like.

Why was this transferred to a different thread, just delete the thread and forget the whole thing. Syke, I have no idea why you resent removing the infraction so much given that you know I wasn't trolling and am sorry for what I posted, I won't post off colored jokes in threads like that.

I stopped reading about half way through page three because I think I read this "someone else posts bad things and you don't infract them, how dare you infract me". Did you use that excuse when you got caught doing bad shit as a kid too??

This is the most ridiculous thread I've read in ages. You made a really insensitive post that probably offended people in a sensitive time, someone infracted you, you are fighting over it like someone just sentenced you to jail and it's life or death, and using the excuse that other people do other stuff that they arent infracted for so why should you??